ELK RIVER REACTOR. Quarterly Project Report for March-April-May 1959

Technical Report · Sat Oct 31 04:00:00 EST 1959

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4208764· OSTI ID:4208764

An alternate design of the Elk River Reactor was completed during the quarter. Three points were emphasized in the study: performance capability to provide 116 Mw(th) output; fuel costs of the reference design versus alternate fuel media and cladding; and reactor control modifications to provide sufficient reactivlty to eliminate soluble hold down'' poisons, permit higher power operation and obtain a greater fuel life. Work is summarized on fuel element and material development program, reactor vessel and internal components, control rods and drive mechanism, process systems, superheater, buildings and facilities, instrumentation and site construction. (For preceding period see ACNP-ERR-3.) (W.D.M.)

• Research Organization: Allis-Chalmers Mfg. Co. Atomic Energy Div., Milwaukee
• Sponsoring Organization: US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
• NSA Number: NSA-13-021759
• OSTI ID: 4208764
• Report Number(s): ACNP-ERR-4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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BUILDINGS
BURNUP
CANNING
CONTROL ELEMENTS
CONTROL SYSTEMS
ECONOMICS
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FUELS
INSTRUMENTS
LIFETIME
MACHINE PARTS
OPERATION
PERFORMANCE
PLANNING
POISONING
POWER PLANTS
REACTIVITY
REACTORS
RODS
SOLUBILITY
VESSELS